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Mutation of the mismatch repair gene hMSH2 and hMSH6 in a human T-cell leukemia line tolerant to methylating agents.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Oct 1998
Levati L, Marra G, Lettieri T, D'Atri S, Vernole P, Tentori L, Lacal P M, Pagani E, Bonmassar E, Jiricny J, Graziani G
Abstract excerpt
Cell killing by monofunctional methylating agents is due mainly to the formation of adducts at the O6 position of guanine. These methyl adducts are removed from DNA by the O6-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase (OGAT). The mechanism by which O6-methylguanine (O6meG) induces cell death in OGAT-deficient cells requires a functional mismatch repair system (MRS). We have previously reported that depletion of OGAT...
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